PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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